Anyone living in a city/region under recruitment for Community Connections are welcome to apply for participation. Application and selection for Community Connections is 100% open to the public, and participants are chosen through a multi-level, highly independent, selection process approved by the United States Government, supervised by USAID, administered by Project Harmony, and based on thorough evaluation and interview by regional and federal independent experts who are not associated with the USG, USAID, or Project Harmony. Applications are examined by two independent selection committees, those who pass the first round of selection will also be interviewed by independent experts.

Professionals wishing to apply should live in the region under recruitment, have a minimum of two years experience in the sector/theme being recruited, and have a demonstrated willingness to remain in their sector and region for a minimum of five years after returning from the program. Applications for the program are available on the website or please contact us if your region is under recruitment and you would like an application.